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Title | COS 39-7: Future threats for global amphibian diversity |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2010 |
Authors | Hof, Christian, Araújo Miguel, Jetz Walter, and Rahbek Carsten |
Journal | The 95th ESA Annual Meeting |
Date Published | 03/2010 |
Abstract | Amphibians are experiencing population declines far exceeding those of other vertebrate groups. The exact causes of these declines are still a matter of controversy but most likely include climate change, land-use change and the spread of Chytridiomycosis, a disease caused by the pathogenic chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (or Bd for short). Several hypotheses have been proposed on the potential interactions between major threats, namely Bd and climate change, yet no final accord has been reached. First … |
URL | https://eco.confex.com/eco/2010/techprogram/P24878.HTM |